Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 1a) do not, let not (with a verb) 1b) let there not be (with a verb understood) 1c) not, no (with substantive) 1d) nothing (as substantive)">408 [e] אַל־ ’al- Not Adv 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to decide, judge 1a2) to adjudge, appoint 1a3) to show to be right, prove 1a4) to convince, convict 1a5) to reprove, chide 1a6) to correct, rebuke 1b) (Hophal) to be chastened 1c) (Niphal) to reason, reason together 1d) (Hithp) to argue">3198 [e] תּ֣וֹכַח tō-w-ḵaḥ do correct V-Hifil-Imperf.Jus-2ms 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to boast 1a2) to scorn 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to mock, deride 1b2) to interpret (language) 1b2a) interpreter (participle) 1b2b) ambassador (fig.) 1c) (Hithpalpel) to be inflated, scoff, act as a scorner, show oneself a mocker">3887 [e] לֵ֭ץ lêṣ a scoffer V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms 1) lest, not, beware lest adv 2) lest">6435 [e] פֶּן־ pen- lest Conj 1a) (Qal) to hate 1a1) of man 1a2) of God 1a3) hater, one hating, enemy (participle) (subst) 1b) (Niphal) to be hated 1c) (Piel) hater (participle) 1c1) of persons, nations, God, wisdom">8130 [e] יִשְׂנָאֶ֑ךָּ yiś-nā-’e-kā; he hate you V-Qal-Imperf-3ms | 2mse 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to decide, judge 1a2) to adjudge, appoint 1a3) to show to be right, prove 1a4) to convince, convict 1a5) to reprove, chide 1a6) to correct, rebuke 1b) (Hophal) to be chastened 1c) (Niphal) to reason, reason together 1d) (Hithp) to argue">3198 [e] הוֹכַ֥ח hō-w-ḵaḥ Rebuke V-Hifil-Imp-ms 1a) skilful (in technical work) 1b) wise (in administration) 1c) shrewd, crafty, cunning, wily, subtle 1d) learned, shrewd (class of men) 1e) prudent 1f) wise (ethically and religiously)">2450 [e] לְ֝חָכָ֗ם lə-ḥā-ḵām, a wise [man] Prep-l | Adj-ms 1a) (Qal) 1a1) human love for another, includes family, and sexual 1a2) human appetite for objects such as food, drink, sleep, wisdom 1a3) human love for or to God 1a4) act of being a friend 1a4a) lover (participle) 1a4b) friend (participle) 1a5) God's love toward man 1a5a) to individual men 1a5b) to people Israel 1a5c) to righteousness 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) lovely (participle) 1b2) loveable (participle) 1c) (Piel) 1c1) friends 1c2) lovers (fig. of adulterers) 2) to like">157 [e] וְיֶאֱהָבֶֽךָּ׃ wə-ye-’ĕ-hā-ḇe-kā. and he will love you Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf-3ms | 2mse

New American Standard Bible
Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you, Reprove a wise man and he will love you.

King James Bible
Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Don't rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.

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Proverbs 13:18 Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuses instruction: but he …

Proverbs 28:23 He that rebukes a man afterwards shall find more favor than he that …

Leviticus 19:17 You shall not hate your brother in your heart: you shall in any wise …

2 Samuel 12:7-14 And Nathan said to David, You are the man. Thus said the LORD God …

1 Kings 1:23,32 And they told the king, saying, Behold Nathan the prophet. And when …

Psalm 141:5 Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove …

Galatians 2:11-14 But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, …

2 Peter 3:15,16 And account that the long-suffering of our Lord is salvation…

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